The Eisenhower Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Dodge City Demons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eisenhower's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Dodge City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
It was a proper cat-fight when Eisenhower faced off against South on Friday. The Tigers fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Dodge City fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Liberal on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Redskins by a score of 9-8. The Demons' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Jace Gifford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Dodge City got a massive performance out of Liam Torrez, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Reis Ochs was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Eisenhower's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Dodge City, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Eisenhower skirted past Dodge City 8-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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